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Stardate 2001: On Star Trek, the captain of the starship Enterprise faithfully makes daily entries in the captain's log. The captain records information about the planets the crew has explored, the aliens[more…]

Outlook 2002 gives you the ability to set up groups so that you can view all the group members' schedules with just a few clicks of the mouse. For example, you can set up a group containing all the members[more…]

You can view your messages in at least ten ways, beginning with the set that comes with Microsoft Outlook. You can modify each view by sorting on any column of information in any view by clicking the title[more…]

With Microsoft Outlook, you have the ability to forward an electronic business card, or vCard, to any other person who uses Outlook or any other program that understands how to use a vCard. You can easily[more…]

Grouping in Outlook 2007 creates bunches of similar items that you can open or close. You can look at only the bunches that interest you and ignore all the other bunches. For example, at tax time, you[more…]

If you need to locate an item in a folder, Outlook offers two Find commands: a simple Find command that you can access through the standard toolbar and an Advanced Find command that requires more effort[more…]

How many times has this happened? You receive a meeting request, but the time doesn't work for you. You call up the meeting organizer on the phone to discuss a new meeting time, only to spend the next[more…]

After you connect Outlook to Office Live, your Office Live e-mail contacts now synchronize to Outlook, and you can address an e-mail to any one of those contacts with a click of a button. In addition,[more…]

Using the Business Contact Manager (BCM) Home window in Outlook 2007 is a convenient way to get to most of BCM’s functions without going through the menu system or remembering keystrokes. The tabs at the[more…]

Moving around the Outlook 2007 Business Contact Manager is easy. You can find what you want with the Business Contact Manager menu on the Outlook menu bar, shown in the following figure, or use one of[more…]

If you’re a sales person or business manager, Outlook 2007 Business Contact Manager is a step above plain old Outlook 2007, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make good use of the keyboard shortcuts available[more…]

The Outlook 2007 Business Contact Manager (BCM) is just what you need if you’re a salesperson or a business manager. Along with the normal, helpful Outlook features, the BCM offers tools to help you stay[more…]

You can get things done a lot faster when you use Outlook’s shortcut keys, also known as hotkeys. This list represents a variety of key combinations and the Outlook tasks they will help you with:[more…]

The Mail Home tab on Outlook 2010's Ribbon contains all the tools you need for daily e-mail messaging tasks as well as for managing the messages you accumulate and retain for reference. The following image[more…]

The Calendar Home tab on the Outlook 2010 Ribbon lets you choose how you prefer to view your appointments. You can choose among views for a Day, a Week, a Work Week, or a Month. You can also choose a Schedule[more…]

Outlook 2010's Contacts is more than just a list of names and e-mail addresses. You can take advantage of the Contacts Home tab on the Outlook 2010 Ribbon to create new contacts, to arrange the way you[more…]

More than just e-mail, Outlook 2010 can help you schedule and track projects both personal and professional. In the Tasks Home tab on the Outlook 2010 Ribbon, you’ll see tools for managing your workload[more…]

You can store, find, and organize any random text data with the tools you see on the Notes Home tab on the Outlook 2010 Ribbon. With buttons for sorting, viewing, and categorizing your Outlook notes, you’ll[more…]

Sending e-mail has never been easier than it is in Outlook 2010. Now that the Ribbon interface has been added to Outlook, you’ll find all the Outlook features you’ve come to love, plus many new ones. Use[more…]

After you start getting a bunch of e-mail messages, it’s easy to feel buried under a mountain of mail. Luckily, Outlook 2010 makes it easy to review incoming messages and deal with any attachments they[more…]

In order to create a new Outlook item, whether it be a new e-mail, a new appointment, or a new To-Do item, you enter details into a form, such as the Message form shown here. The forms may change a bit[more…]

Need to get a handle on the tons of e-mail you get every day? Outlook 2010 makes managing your e-mail easier than ever. With the addition of the Ribbon interface to Outlook, you’ll find all the Outlook[more…]